Besimudo has started posting again, so I'll undoubtedly be participating in a lot of lively debates whether you like it or not
Besimudo has started posting again, so I'll undoubtedly be participating in a lot of lively debates whether you like it or not
Oh man. Good times. That was one big rush of memories right there. I remember I was anti-swearing so I would go around saying Fork It. Shame we can't have the actual slogan thrown around these days. =xOriginally Posted by edczxcvbnm
Bow before the mighty Javoo!
Ok, I suppose we have our candidates, which total up to 10, if you want to be affiliated to a different party that I've assigned you, please let me know asap.
Immortal - BAoTW Party
ZeZipster - Bored Party
Seiken - Rubey Party
eestlinc - Bruckner Party
foa - Independent
Carnage - Independent
edczxcvbnm - The Rulers Party
Earthworm Jim - Independent
Strider - Brett Favre Party
Big D - Mod Party
Now, let's start with the first question that each one of you shall answer.
1. What is your stance on the possible redesign of Eyes on Final Fantasy?
Last edited by Agent Proto; 10-05-2004 at 02:01 PM.
Apparently, I have been declared banished.
Just so you know, I'm pretty sure it was the Rulers Party. Or just The Rulers. I can never remember which.edczxcvbnm -Party
Bow before the mighty Javoo!
I'll debate for the BAoTW
I love thme like I love the cuddly walrus of never
"I think you'd make any (nice) woman happy... & I think you really deserve for someone to make you happy too for a change"
DING DING! Too late boy! Which is sad, because I wanted to debate too.
('-'*)/ - "sup"
A vote for eestlinc is a vote for COMMUNISM
t-shirts on sale now. (forward thinking that is)
Word/s.
*votes for eestlinc*
I like Kung-Fu.
That is my quote *Takes quote back*
The ciddies is coming up and I can't have all my material dated by youHowever I will have one of those hot-dogs
This is an issue I've been rather torn on. I'm by no means an oldbie, having been here just over a year, but I can say I have developed a certain attachment to this look. I've honestly experiemented with the other vB skins for the site, and while they're all very well done, there's a certain attitude about the classic/default look. It just says EoFF to me.
Personal feelings aside, I think it's important to focus on WHY a redesign would be good for the site overall. Will it bring more long lasting members to the forums? Will it give us a more professional look and perhaps attract more game developers to cite the webpages in magazine articles, and invite the staff to functions like EA Games did? I think these things should be considered in discussion of the redesign.
Signature by rubah. I think.
Eyes on Final Fantasy's forum community strikes me as very easy-going, and very welcoming of new members. Consequently, we are constantly filled with new faces, who within time become valued members of our collective whole. Constantly renewing the image that we present to new members, it is only fair that we continually renew the image we give to those who visit for one of the most comprehensive collection of Final Fantasy information there is on the net.
The reason for this, I shall argue, is simply that "newer is better". Using a parallel with our members, as old members leave and new members replace them as regular posters, the perception of the Eyes on Final Fantasy community changes, and it has always been the case that the change was for the best. Likewise, a visual revamp of the front page will do well in presenting Eyes on Final Fantasy as a site which not only is high informative, but also strives to stay up-to-date and trendy, to meet and exceed the most critical of tastes. A new front page will boost morale, increase productivity, and serve as a reminder to all of us of how manificent Eyes on Final Fantasy can be.
Also, as with almost all areas of production, the webpage design will be spearheaded by members of our community, showing that Eyes on Final Fantasy not only values the input of our members, but gives them the opportunity to become equals with the maintainers. A new layout will confer great status to the winner, and motivate production towards finishing and maintaining the Eyes on Final Fantasy encyclopedia of information. I daresay that this initiative is of utmost importance in our goal to showcase comradery and equality among our ranks.
Waste of time and completely unnecessary. The fact that they are holding a contest for a redesign says we don't want to change anything at all but we want to look different. The design is simple, easy to read and very accessible to anyone. The color scheme is very nice and pleasing to the eye.1. What is your stance on the possible redesign of Eyes on Final Fantasy?
The only reason I can see for a redesign is if the registration numbers have gone down and stayed down from an average a year ago. If none of these types of things are occuring then there isn't really a problem and it makes no sense to redesign.
Maybe its just to have a contest for all I know. I like the site the way it is because it is easy to access. If it is mearly cosmetic changes like I believe it is then why bother? Its nice to have a site with loads of information with low load times. Most websites people go to it and if they can't find what they are looking for in under a 30 seconds...screw it. There is another one out there. This site does the job in 5 seconds. It comes on and tells you all the sections on the side bar. Want FFVII info? BAM! Right there. Loads up quick on the next page even for those with dial up. Its nice and it is friendly and very simple.
Any redesign to make it look cutting edge will probably use more graphics and make load times worse as well as eat up bandwidth from the site. I am not for the redesign.
Now this is interestnig and worthwhile. Right up my alley. *reads with interest*
Bow before the mighty Javoo!
I say if it ain't broke, don't fix it. White Raven made a thread recently about how the main site recently passed 50 million hits, which I would say implies that a lot of individuals around the world like our site. If you run a Google search on "final fantasy," this site is third on the list. It shows that whatever we've been doing for the past few years is working.
It doesn't matter if the site looks slick or not. There are plenty of sites on the Internet that look neat, but have nothing behind those looks to make it worthwhile. Eyes on Final Fantasy has no such problem, judging from the numbers. If anything, fixing the color of the text on the pages would be the only rational change (anyone who has seen or read Maddox knows what I'm talking about; slightly darker text on a dark background such as this is easier on the eyes, especially at night), but other than that, I say follow the KISS mentality.
Keep it simple, sir.
The things I miss by living in a different timezone. Heck, I don't think there are any Europeans on there. For shame, Proto, for shame.
And I'd debate so well
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